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Looking for manufacturer advice + pricing sanity check (Australia-based, just starting out)

Hi everyone, I'm in the early stages of starting a small women's clothing resale/label business based in Australia. Looking for some guidance from people who've been through this.

  1. Manufacturers with no/low MOQ
    I'm trying to find quality manufacturers (Turkey, China, or Vietnam) who work with small/beginner buyers, ideally no MOQ or very low MOQ to start, since I want to test quality and demand before committing to bulk orders. Open to recommendations or how you found yours.

  2. Pricing sanity check
    I'm getting quotes landed around $70 AUD for a dress and $50 AUD for a top (great quality, Turkish manufacturer). Based on that, I was thinking of selling dresses around $110-130 and tops around $85-95. Is that too expensive for resale platforms like Depop, or is that a normal/expected range for good-quality pieces? Trying to figure out if my margins make sense or if I'm overestimating what people will actually pay.

  3. Where to sell
    My plan was to start on Depop and Instagram since I won't have enough stock yet to justify a full website, then grow into a proper site once I have a wider range of products. Does that sound like the right order of operations, or would you approach it differently at this early stage?

Any advice, even general direction, would be hugely appreciated. Thank you!

Posted Jun 30, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC

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